Mens Sneakers for a Business Casual Work Environment

The Puma AMQ Vascular comes from the mind of designer Alexander McQueen. The internationally renowned British designer recently teamed up with Puma to create a line of dressy but casual sneakers.

The line is certainly expansive and not all the styles would adapt well into an office environment. The standout of the bunch is the AMQ Vascular, whose design is suitable for both work and play.

Made from a nappa and full grain upper with pigskin. The shoe retails for $295.

For the Jordan customer who expects comfort in a dressier shoe comes the Nike Blase. These comfy kicks feature full-grain leather upper overlays with a solid rubber outsole. Sexy, casual and classy, these will add style to any outfit in any enviroment of any tempo.

Another good 'Casual Friday' sneaker is the Nike Mad Jibe. The Mad Jibe is a good choice that allows you to stay somewhat dressy while still doing it in style.

The Mad Jibe shares the same outsole as a Nike Dunk and the upper is inspired by the same sneaker model. This is a shoe that will provide a lot of comfort.

This Nike shoes consists of a leather upper and rubber outsole and comes available in a wide variety of colorways. Retails for $84.99.

The Stan Smith is one of Adidas' true classic sneakers, introduced in 1965 as the very first all leather tennis shoe. Originally endorsed by Robert Haillet, the sneaker was renamed in 1971 after tennis great Stan Smith.

The Stan Smith II features an all-leather upper and rubber cup outsole. This shoe will provide a lot of comfort in or out of the office. The beauty of this sneaker is that you could do fine wearing them on a 'Casual Friday' but could even get away with wearing them with a suit. The Stan Smith II blends in well with both casual and professional wear. People likely won't know you are wearing just a sneaker.

The Stan Smith II model can be found at most Adidas retailers or online through Eastbay for $64.99.

Lately, Diesel has been turning out some really fun sneakers like their Freezy. Many of Diesel's shoe styles tend to be great for kicking around while out on the town but not so great for strolling through the office.

Enter Diesel's Paramark, a nice crossover sneaker that wouldn't do too bad with a suit. The Paramark has an all Nappa leather upper. It features a laced enclosure and has a rubber cleated sole. It comes in a sleek black colorway with gray accents on the upper and outsole.

The Paramark retails for $90.00 and can purchased directly through Diesel's online store.

Most PF Flyers sneaker designs make great street wear but aren't always ideal for the office. On the other hand, there's one particular PF Flyers model that does nicely bridge the gap between dress shoe and sneaker.

PF Flyers Perrin is a high-top sneaker and is available in a variety of colorways. For dressing in the office, you'll want to stick to their all black colorway. The shoe features a leather upper and rubber outsole. It probably wouldn't be a sneaker you'd wear to the board meeting but, hey, maybe that's the kid of place you work at. The Perrin is likely best suited for wearing on a 'Casual Friday' but may be suitable in more relaxed office environments.

The Perrin retails for $114.00 and can found through Zappos.

The Adidas Gazelle can be worn at your gig at McDonalds or as a host of a late-night TV show. These are super versatile sneakers that feature a suede upper for comfort and good looks. Plus, this 80s classic is required footwear for any student of sneakerology. The Adidas Campus is equally as good.